Is there a way to force My_Value to be a number in Properties ?

[jacek0841]

When I try to have in Part Properties My_value as Number and try to assign to it say Volume (which after all, IS a number) I get an error message: "Invalid value entered for type Number" - the only thing it would let me have is Volume as Text.

Am I trying to do something impossible ?

SW2006 SP5.0

 

[handleman]

I'm really not sure what your issue is here. Why do you want it to be "Number"?

 

[jacek0841]

Why do you want it to be "Number"?

So I could use it later in the calculations/equations in "General Table" in the *.SLDDRW

 

[handleman]

You can perform mathematical expressions with text strings if the custom property has a numerical value.

From "Equations in Tables"

 

[jacek0841]

You can perform mathematical expressions with text strings if the custom property has a numerical value.

Yeah, I read that - the problem is either it does not work for me or (more probably) I am doing something stupid ... :-( :-(

 

[handleman]

I think the problem is that general tables (from what I can tell) don't link to the part referenced by the drawing - just to the drawing. In order to have the general table display the volume of the part, I think you'll have to link the custom property "Volume" of the drawing to the volume of the part. To do this, edit the custom properties of your drawing and add a custom prop named "Volume," and type "Text." In the "Value/Text Expression" box, type "SW-Volume@Part1.SLDPRT". Of course, change "Part1" to whatever the name of your part is. Then "Volume" will be available as a custom property in the equation entry box for the general table.